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naazikamaw vta nj
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go get (it) for h/



ninaazikamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ninaazikamaag 3s - 1s ind; ginaazikamawin 1s - 2s ind; ginaazikamaw 2s - 1s ind; onaazikamawaan 3s - 3' ind; naazikamawaad 3s - 3' conj; naazikamawishin 2s - 1s imp; naazikamaw 2s - 3 imp; naazikamawishin 2s - 1s imp; Stem: /naazikamaw-/

ninaazikamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ninaazikamaag3s - 1s ind nj
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ginaazikamawin1s - 2s ind nj
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ginaazikamaw2s - 1s ind nj
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onaazikamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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naazikamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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naazikamaw2s - 3 imp nj
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naazikamawishin2s - 1s imp nj
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Daga ningodonaagaans naazikamawishin nitii ge-minikweyaan.

Would you please go get me a cup of tea to drink.
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naazikamaw /naazikamaw-/: /naazik-/ stem of naazikan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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